The Ten Commandments

1956 · directed by Cecil B. DeMille

Rating
81/100
Hit
yes

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

The Ten Commandments (1956), directed by Cecil B. DeMille, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Charlton Heston
  • Yul Brynner
  • Anne Baxter
  • Edward G. Robinson
  • Yvonne De Carlo
  • Debra Paget
  • John Derek
  • Cedric Hardwicke
  • Nina Foch
  • Martha Scott

Crew

  • Loyal Griggs — Director of Photography
  • Anne Bauchens — Editor
  • Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer
  • Aeneas MacKenzie — Screenplay
  • Fredric M. Frank — Screenplay
  • Jack Gariss — Screenplay
  • Jesse Lasky Jr. — Screenplay

More from Cecil B. DeMille

  1. The Ten Commandments (1923) — 74/100
  2. Union Pacific (1939) — 74/100
  3. The Cheat (1915) — 74/100
  4. Unconquered (1947) — 74/100
  5. Cleopatra (1934) — 72/100
  6. The Sign of the Cross (1932) — 72/100

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